TAKE NOTICE that Thursday, July 09, 2015 scheduled City Council Meeting has been cancelled due to a lack of
agenda items. The next scheduled City Council Meeting is
July 23, 2015.

This Notice is given in
compliance with the Open Meeting Act.

Thank You!

Another 4th of July and Freedom Festival has been
completed. What a great day, starting with the garage sales, downtown
entertainment including live bandsBottom of the Glove and Two Dudes and a Chic. Disc Jockey and last but not
least Bradley Boom Box who had people of all ages dancing all evening.

I want to congratulate Mr. Ric Murray for being this year’s
recipient of the Luna Pier Citizen of the Year Award.Ric has served on City Council for many years;
he also serves on the Freedom Festival Committee, Parks and Rec, and Flood and
Erosion Protection Committee, great job Ric.

I want to give special praise to the Mason Touch Downers
Group parents and kids, who help throughout the evening keeping up with the
trash collection and the parking of hundreds of cars in the assigned lots.
These kids and parents did on outstanding job and worked into the late and
early morning hours. This is the first year we have had assigned areas to park
for the attendees of the fireworks to park, and we could not accomplish this
without the Touch Downers Group.There
is one special lady out there who had the additional task of POOPER SCOOPER to
clear up after the Monroe County Sheriff’s Posse horses, I will not embarrass
her by putting out her name, but do want to thank her.

Speaking of the Sheriff’s Posse, I want to thank them, for
keeping the roads open and providing security for the parking lots.

In closing, I need to give a hand to all members of the
Freedom Festival Committee, Parks and Rec, Luna Pier Business Association, Luna
Pier Police and Fire Departments, who without them we not put this event on.

Thank You All

Mayor Dave Davison

And the Winning Freedom Festival Ticket Number is

Congratulations to Beatrice Lajiness, a long time Luna Pier Resident who purchased the 3rd Annual Freedom Festival Winning 50/50 ticket
on July 4, 2015. The winning ticket number was 1575.

Every
year during our Freedom Celebration a Luna Pier resident is chosen as the
citizen of the year.This year’s
celebration will be held on Saturday, July 4, 2015.The committee responsible for choosing the
citizen of the year is made up of Luna Pier residents.

The
nominee should be someone who “stands out”
in the community whether they be a fire fighter, someone serving on a
commission or board or just a neighbor who helps out a senior citizen or a
person in need.If you would like to
nominate a person for the 2015 Citizen of The Year award please submit a letter
in a sealed envelope to City Hall.The deadline for nominees is Monday, June 21,
2015 at 4 pm.

Entrance Sign Donations

New Entrance to City Sign

A
committee made up of members of different organizations and committees within
the city was formed to design and raise funding for a new entrance sign on Luna
Pier Rd., to replace the existing sign. If you would like to contribute to this
cause, donations are being accepted at Luna Pier City Hall. Please make
checks out to the Luna Pier Business Association. More details of the sign will
be posted as funds are collected and the committee meets.

Alert

Please be aware of a company called Just Energy soliciting business for natural gas in the city. This company did not obtain the required permits to solicit in the city. I have received several calls at city hall reference this company. Please contact city hall if this company makes contact with you, or ask to see their permit. Also you may want check this business on the internet, to check for complainants.

Being part of Monroe County, The City of Luna Pier is poised for economic development opportunities with our location on I-75. Click logo for information on commercial development in this area.

Title VI Compliance

The City of Luna Pier is committed to ensuring that no one is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of its services on the basis of race, color or national origin as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.

If you believe you have been discriminated against, you may file the following form below, and submit through U.S. Postal Service to:

The City of Luna Pier Master Plan, adopted in 2010,
continues to be the guiding document for past and future developments for the
City of Luna Pier. The Master Plan, adopted in 2010, centers around
the transformation of the City both before and after the closing of the J.R
Whiting Power Generating Facility which will occur in April 2016.
To compensate for this drastic reduction in the tax base of the City, City
Leaders have had to make plans to transform the City to a placemaking community
in order to attract developers and visitors to invest in the City and to create
a place that visitors and future visitors will return over and over and
participate in the economic revival of the City.

The first project that resulted from the Master Plan was the
construction of the Luna Pier Light House Project built in 2012-2013 with a
grant from the State of Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund in the amount of
$460,000. The second project to be completed was the improvements
to Lakewood Avenue that included the reconstruction of Lakewood
Avenue with funding from MDOT’s Major Street funding.

The next project is the projected renovation of Luna Pier
Road from Harold Drive East to the Lighthouse with funding from Michigan
Department of Transportation’s Transportation Alternative Program for
streetscape renovations and upgrades and a complete resurfacing of Luna Pier
Road with funding from the City’s Major Street Fund. The City will be required
to match up to $130,000 from local funds for the streetscape
renovations.

These projects will be the impetus for future commercial
investment in the City in order to add to the tax base and increase revenue to
the City. These revenue increases will be used to restore services that
had to be reduced or eliminated because of the massive reduction the City’s tax
base as a result of the closure of the J.R. Whiting Plant.

Without the vision of the Master Planning that was
done in 2009-2010 these projects may not have been possible. With
the plan in place the City becomes eligible for outside funding that may not
have been available to them otherwise.

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To
all property owners of land situated in the City of Luna Pier, Monroe County,
Michigan:

NOTICE:
All vacant lots and land are to be cleared of weeds, brush, grass and
fallen trees and limbs, Section 11.11 of the Charter of the City of Luna Pier.

WHEREAS, it has been
determined that such weeds and grasses shall not be allowed to grow in excess
of six (6) inches in height.

WHEREAS, it shall be
the duty of all owners of land in the City of Luna Pier to destroy, remove or
cut any and all weeds and grasses which exceed six (6) inches in height and
ensure that all vacant lots and land are cleared of weeds, brush, grass and
fallen trees and limbs in accordance with Section 11.11 of the Charter of the
City of Luna Pier starting February 13, 2105.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that should
such weeds or grasses not be destroyed, removed or cut by the owner on or after
February 13, 2015 the removal or cutting shall be undertaken by the City of
Luna Pier. The City shall have the
option to contract with certified vendors to cut grass at the properties in
violation of this resolution. The
following charges with a special assessment will be levied against the
property:

First Offence $ 100.00 per lotSecond Offence $
250.00 per lotThree and More Offences $ 500.00 per lotLate Payment Fee $15.00 per month

No Dogs on the Public Beach

Responsible
Dog Owners

Many people love
walking their dogs along the waterfront and throughout the City.Unfortunately this can cause a problem for
local residents and others who step in and clean-up waste not attended by the
dog owner.Please pick-up after your pet
to eliminate this problem.Remember
there are no animals allowed on the Public Beach or Pier per Ordinance No. 204.

Allstar Disposal & Recycling

AllStar Disposal & Recycling is now serving the City of Luna Pier for residential and commercial refuse collection. Trash will continue to be pick-up on the usual day, Friday mornings except for the week of July 4th. Rubbish will be picked up on Thursday, July 3rd. Large items can be picked up for a small fee. To find out the cost and to schedule a large item pick-up, contact Allstar at (734)850-9500.

Parks & Recreation

City of Luna Pier Resident Mrs. Pattie Grimes volunteers her time to scrape, clean, and paint park benches at Water Tower Park. A BIG City of Luna Pier Thank You goes out to her.

Monroe County Alert Notification System

Information: On Monroe County Alert Notification System

The residents and businesses in the City Of Luna Pier have the option of being notified of local and county emergencies through the Monroe County Emergency Management Division.

Monroe County has implemented an emergency notification system to contact County residence and businesses via recorded phone messages,text messages and email during emergencies.

MCANS

Reaches citizens immediately with critical information.

Rapidly and reliably disseminates official information and instructions to residents and businesses based on location. The MCANS emergency notification system delivers messages across all communication platforms and cycles through these devices until the message is confirmed.

A letter of interest / application should be submitted to the City Clerk if you are interested in serving on any of these boards or commissions.

FOIA Request

On July 1, 2015 the FOIA laws have changed. Below is the new FOIA Procedures & Guidelines for the City of Luna Pier. All FOIA request can be submitted to the City of Luna Pier, P.O. Box 375, 7357 Buckeye Street, Luna Pier, MI 48157 or by email to cmanley@cityofluanpeir.com